by Max Newman | Jun 5, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, War
Stephen Hodkinson, classical historian and historical advisor to Kieron Gillen’s 3, discusses how Frank Miller’s source material, and influence on the film 300, misconstrues Sparta. 3, published by Image Comics, was released in 2014 in direct response to Frank...
by Lewis Kennedy | Jun 4, 2026 | Culture, Heros, Latest, Leaders, Top Story
In a museum in Kansas, the spacecraft that almost killed three men sits under the lights, fully restored. The film that told their story helped keep the space programme alive. Shannon Whetzel, curator of the Cosmosphere, on history, Hollywood, and why we still need...
by Max Newman | Jun 4, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, War
Classical historian Professor Stephen Hodkinson considers the historical accounts of The battle of Thermopylae to determine why the battle is impossible to portray accurately in film. The martyrial sacrifice of King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae...
by Moleed Mire | Jun 3, 2026 | Leaders, War
“The Death of Stalin” focuses on the last days of Joseph Stalin and the race to succeed him as the leader of the Soviet Union. The satirical black comedy, released in 2017, was banned in both Russia and Kyrgyzstan as it was seen as Anti-Russian propaganda. Although...
by Tom Preston | Jun 2, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, Top Story
Forced onto the throne after his brother’s abdication, The King’s Speech follows the true story of King George VI and his fight to overcome a stammer with the help of speech therapist Lionel Logue. Hugo Vickers, the film’s historical advisor, discusses his time...
by Max Astle | Jun 1, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, Present Day, Top Story
Nearly half a century ago, Idi Amin ruled Uganda with an authoritarian fist. Kevin Macdonald captured the man in The Last King of Scotland. 20 years on since the film’s release, the story resonates with Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy showing the dark...
